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  1. July 24th, 2010, 01:59 PM #1
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    Cool Keyboard won't let me go to setup

    I have WinXP Home (SP3) with a USB keyboard, and when I press DEL it just restarts but won't let me go into setup. What's my problem? Furthermore, when I have to restart in safe mode, I can't get the arrows to move up or down and it just restarts itself as in the past.

    Arrgh. I really would like to get into setup. Some things I need to configure.

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    Do you have another USB keyboard you can try--or--if you have a PS2 port do you have a PS2 keyboard to try. Can you try your keyboard on another computer?
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    It is possible that you may need to get hold of a PS/2 keyboard to get into the BIOS and enable USB keyboard support This is a nice little Catch 22 that used to affect a lot of mobos at one time.
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    Legacy USB is not enabled in your BIOS, so you will need to use a ps/2 keyboard so you can access the SET UP and enable it.
    Might be a setting for enabling a USB Keyboard or even both.
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    Wink Keyboard setup

    Okey-doke. I do have a ps/2 adapter for this one but for some reason gave it up.

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